In recent years, especially after the video of an aircraft carrying members of the Bnei Menashe to Israel, the story is now being framed as a historical arc reaching closure: a people exiled millennia ago finally returning home.
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Sam Pitroda's remarks may have been informed by his experiences navigating the complexities of Indian society, where diversity is not just a reality but a foundational aspect of national identity
For over nine months, Manipur has been in the grips of ethnic violence. The lack of interest on the part of central and state governments points to a lack of empathy and sensitivity to the state’s many issues.
Slowly, as I began to get a sense of Hyderabad, the place unravelled itself through its people. I absorb the whiff of the place, the vibes, the openness of mind and space, and the blue sky. Hyderabad often feels as if caught in its past – a Nawabi hangover from its grandiose long gone.
The recent border clash between Mizoram and Assam and how it was allowed to flare up brought home many things not just about the two states but also about the region in totality that has seen too much bloodshed.
Is death like sleep? From which we arise to an eternal life of the spirit? Is the body a mere prison? As familiar people vanished one by one, the simple questions turn complex.
I was informed that the error had occurred because the nurse thought (much like me) that I looked healthy and could not have contracted the virus, missed reading the word ‘detected’ in the report.
If India’s foreign relations were to determine the kind of cuisine served in restaurants, we would be completely deprived of so many sumptuous treats for obvious reasons. No restaurant would have dared serve Chinese cuisine after the 1962 war.
It must be said that not all Nagas eat dog meat. Or, not all people from Northeast eat dog meat, writes journalist Hoihnu Hauzel
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